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Will Breast Augmentation Help Decrease Puffy Nipples? (photo)

asked 3 months ago by tanbabycakes in Seattle, WA
Latest answer by J. Jason Wendel, MD
Question viewed 2,436 times
Tags: 300-349cc, expectation, pointy, puffy nipples

I have always hated my breasts, they never filled out like most womens, and look pre pubescent. I am getting 325 CCs in a few weeks and wanted to know if my nipples will stop pointing out like they do now. Does extra breast tissue help?

4 answers to Will Breast Augmentation Help Decrease Puffy Nipples? (photo)

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Breast Augmentation for Puffy Nipples

Protruding or "puffy" nipples may be a result of long, large nipples, or, as in your case, slight herniation of the breast tissue into the areola. This is a sign of Tuberous Breast Syndrome, in which the breast envelope itself is somewhat constricted, especially inferiorly, and the breast tissue then protrudes throught the thinner areola. Breast augmentation is generally quite effective in treating this condition. It is important that your surgeon understand the anatomy involved.... more
Karen Vaniver, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Breast augmentation and puffy nipples

Thank you for your question and the photos. A breast augmentation will make the breasts that you have bigger. Some adjustments can be done at the time of surgery to make some improvement but it will not likely change the direction that your nipples point. In the short term, your nipples may become more puffy. But once the implants have stretched your breast tissue, they should come back down in time as the swelling goes away. Overall, it look like you have a great chance... more
J. Jason Wendel, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

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Tuberous breasts

Your pictures demonstrate that you have mild tuberous breast deformity. The augmentation should help but my guess is some of it will remain. Good luck.
Vishnu Rumalla, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

tarrantplasticsurgery.com

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Puffy Nipples and Breast Augmentation?

Thank you for the question and pictures. Your breasts demonstrate characteristics of constricted or tuberous breasts. These characteristics include relatively “puffy” nipple/areola complexes, short/tight distance from areola to inframammary fold, and relative lateral takeoff of the medial inframammary fold areas, and a relative wide distance between the breasts. Breast augmentation should help improve many of these “characteristics”; for example, is very... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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